[CAUT] Funny Noises

Greg Newell gnewell@ameritech.net
Tue, 25 Jan 2005 01:28:31 -0500


Sounds a little like a warped key frame.

Greg Newell


At 07:42 PM 1/24/2005, you wrote:
>There is no sound when I depress the key slowly.  There is a very audible
>click on a normal, mf type blow.  With the action out, it takes somewhat of
>a hard blow to get a click, which I don't understand either.
>
>Ken Z.
>
>
>On 1/24/05 4:16 PM, "Don" <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'd suggest trying to isolate where the sound is coming from using a
> > mechanic's stethoscope. You will very likely need a extra set of hands to
> > do this.
> >
> > Is the click there on a slow depressing of the key?
> >
> > At 02:01 PM 24/01/2005 -0600, you wrote:
> >> The click seems to be in the wippen, since when I pull the action and lift
> > the
> >> hammer out of the way, I still get a click, but if I hold the wippen up
> > and strike
> >> the key, I get no click.
> >
> >> Ken Z.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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